Blog Entries April 2009
by Barbara Dehn -
21st November 2011
What if your baby likes to get up throughout the night to eat? Let’s say, every 2 to 3 hours.
Sorry, they all like to get up in the middle of the night to eat. What? You mean there is no such thing anymore as 4-5 hours of uninterrupted sleep? But, all the experts say that you need 7-8 hours of sleep...
by Barbara Dehn -
29th April 2009
Want to scare a pregnant woman? Tell her what her life is going to be like after the new baby comes along. You know what? They never believe it. No way, they say, I’ll get so much done when the baby sleeps.
When you hear this, try not to roll your eyes or smirk or say something clever like, "You...
by Kate Kahn -
26th April 2009
I've read study after study about how breastfeeding can put women at a lower risk for diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure, cancer, etc. It seems every week a new study comes out declaring that breastfeeding is not only best for baby, but mom too. These researchers track families for 5-10 years. It may be, that...
by Kate Kahn -
19th April 2009
There's a lot of pressure to breastfeed children. Often women are made to feel like "bad moms" if they choose, for one reason or another, not to. Society comes at them from all corners. If a mother is feeding her child formula, some will look down at her, sometimes subtly, and sometimes not. If she breastfeeds...
by Barbara Dehn -
15th April 2009
I just read a few of the stories of the week and it struck me again that each of us has our own unique struggles and circumstances. Were all trying to be the best moms we can be and for some of us that means bottlefeeding with formula full time.
The current back and forth on whether moms should breastfeed reminds me of the old debates...
by Kate Kahn -
12th April 2009
There's an interesting study in the journal Pediatrics this month concerning weight gain in infants relative to the likelihood of obestiy by age 3. Researchers found that rapid weight gain in the first six months increases the chance of...
by Barbara Dehn -
8th April 2009
When you do a Google search for Rocket fuel, you find lots of interesting information and a few unexpected little gems. Apparently there are recipes for Rocket fuel chicken that can be spiced up to be Mexican or Thai. In case you're wondering, they don't add rocket fuel, that's just the catchy and fun name for the culinary masterpieces out...
by Kate Kahn -
4th April 2009
You may have heard, recently, about rocket fuel found in baby formula. It sounds alarming and certainly makes for good headlines. But the headlines are also very misleading. I thought I'd try and put it in perspective. What was found in some baby formula are trace amounts of something called perchlorates.
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by Barbara Dehn -
1st April 2009
Yesterday I saw a mom who was in tears. There’s lots of reasons this mom might be in tears. She has 2 other children, one 6 and one 2, plus a new baby who eats every 1 ½ hours. Wow, that’s a lot of work and juggling, and I was overwhelmed just listening to her daily schedule. As is turned out, she was catching...
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